Poets are not afraid to drown. -Janet Frame
All our gods have turned to stone.
We are edified, petrified
by the letters of a law
chiseled onto tablets,
absolute, unyielding
Thou shalt not…
instead
speak deep
sing low
there is grace here
submerge
in my
lips
Image by Jason deCaries Taylor
This was written for The Mag where Tess Kincaid provides a weekly visual writing prompt. Congratulations to Tess on the 100th Magpie prompt! Also submitted to Poets United Poetry Pantry.
Image by Jason deCaries Taylor
This was written for The Mag where Tess Kincaid provides a weekly visual writing prompt. Congratulations to Tess on the 100th Magpie prompt! Also submitted to Poets United Poetry Pantry.
